WW II Selective Service records contain CO information.  I'm not sure about
WW I draft records.  Check with NARA for assistance.     http://www.nara.gov

Curt in Fairfax


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From: "Lou Poole" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 9:57 PM
Subject: Conscientious Objector


> The answer to this question is sure to be of interest to more
> researchers than just me...
>
> I have a relative who supposedly registered as a conscientious
> objector in World War I.  I seem to recall from more recent times that
> there was in fact such a formal "registration" required.  In such a
> case, who were such men (and now to include women) required to
> register with, and how might I find a record confirming this
> information?  Was this purely a local "registration," or was it done
> at the state level, or at the national level?  Does the US Government
> keep this information, and where?
>
> Thanks for any insight or information that anyone might have.
>
> Lou Poole
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